Inteligencia Artificial (IA)
European Summit of Economy Ministers to Analyze Mythos, Anthropic's New AI, This Monday
Gianro Compagno
2026-05-03
5 min read
Claude Mythos, the new advanced artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic, is beginning to raise concerns in Europe. Last week, the European Central Bank (ECB) urged banks on the continent to design contingency plans in light of Mythos's potential impact. Now, attention is shifting to the political arena.
According to Bloomberg, the finance ministers of the European Union (EU) will meet next Monday to discuss the challenges posed by this AI. Despite the anticipation, European authorities are still unaware of the true extent of Mythos's capabilities, which have already caused a significant revolution in the United States.
The secrecy surrounding Mythos is understandable: Anthropic has not yet opened public access to this model, considering it too powerful. Among its capabilities is the identification and exploitation of vulnerabilities in software, including "zero-day" flaws that could go unnoticed for years, even by cybersecurity experts. This makes Mythos an unprecedented tool in the tech field.
To date, only a small group of companies has been able to test this technology. Anthropic recently introduced 'Project Glasswing', a cybersecurity initiative that uses Mythos to protect critical software. The company has offered access to this tool to 40 major U.S. companies, including Amazon, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.
Some U.S. government agencies have also had access to Mythos. The National Security Agency (NSA), part of the Department of Defense, has publicly acknowledged its use, and the Department of Commerce has also conducted tests. U.S. media reports that the Center for AI Standards and Innovation has worked with the software.
The U.S. administration has taken a cautious stance towards this new technology. Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with top banking executives in the country to warn them about the risks of Mythos and ensure their systems were protected against potential threats. Kevin Hassett, economic advisor to the White House, confirmed the meeting and emphasized that the Trump administration is taking steps to protect the population. Attendees included Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan) and the top executives of Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs.
This secrecy is causing concern in Europe. So far, neither the EU nor European companies have had access to Mythos, prompting both the public and private sectors to prepare for the arrival of this technology. A European official indicated that after Monday's meeting, more gatherings are expected to gather information on the real capabilities of Mythos.
The disadvantaged position is worrying European regulators and companies, who observe how the U.S., in a context of growing rivalry, has access to much more advanced technological tools. Although there are initiatives in Europe, such as the French Mistral, which specializes in language models similar to ChatGPT, the consensus is that U.S. and Asian companies maintain a clear advantage in innovation.